OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union
Pacific Railroad today announced additional proactive steps to
reduce global supply chain congestion, helping restore fluidity for
goods and products moving across the
United States from West Coast ports.
To encourage weekend in-gates and reduce backlog at the ports,
Union Pacific will run a pilot program through Dec. 31, offering a $60 per container refund to its ocean carrier
customers for each container in-gated on Saturdays and Sundays at
its near-port Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) in
Long Beach, California. The refund
will apply to containers in-gated incremental to each customer's
current 2021 weekend average.
Union Pacific recently increased gate access to 24/7 at ICTF,
adding 20 weekend hours, providing customers every opportunity to
move freight in and out. The move supports the Ports of
Los Angeles' and Long Beach's recent move to 24/7
operations.
This refund is another example of Union Pacific's continued
efforts to work proactively with key stakeholders in the
transportation industry and its customers, finding creative
solutions to ease supply chain congestion. Other steps Union
Pacific has taken include the reopening of its Global III terminal
outside Chicago and its Englewood
terminal in Houston, providing
additional inland storage capacity. Union Pacific has also shuttled
freight to less stressed terminals within the same metroplex to
maximize freight availability for its customers.
With the nationwide driver shortage being a key factor in the
congestion, Union Pacific is leveraging technology with its UPGo
app to decrease the time it takes a driver to drop off and pick up
intermodal containers, and Union Pacific is utilizing subsidiary
drayage capacity through its LOUP subsidiary to help shippers.
"It's critical we get drivers back on the road, and the app
allows them to complete critical tasks, such as pre-registering
their box and getting real-time parking information before they
arrive," said Kari Kirchhoefer, vice
president – Premium, Marketing and Sales. "We're also doing things
like creating uniform signage at of our facilities, so it's easier
to find what they need, and get help, if necessary."
Union Pacific is just one piece of the supply chain, situated in
the middle between ocean carriers, distribution centers, and
drayage drivers who control the critical "first and last miles."
Although the middle miles remain fluid, Union Pacific believes it
has a responsibility as a leading transportation company to support
and facilitate fluidity at all levels of the supply chain.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and
businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service.
Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers
and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most
environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union
Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union
Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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